Flooding after a recent storm in Roswell has nearly exposed coffins in a southeastern New Mexico cemetery.The city-run South Park Cemetery received the brunt of the storm’s damage, which brought record rainfall to Roswell.The cemetery's director said there are about 30,000 plots on the property. Of those, he said 1,500 were disturbed.His crews are working to fix each one and have been since Monday. He hopes to be done by next week.It’s unclear how much the cleanup will cost the city.VIDEO: Roswell flooding nearly exposes coffins

ROSWELL, N.M. —

Flooding after a recent storm in Roswell has nearly exposed coffins in a southeastern New Mexico cemetery.

The city-run South Park Cemetery received the brunt of the storm’s damage, which brought record rainfall to Roswell.

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The cemetery's director said there are about 30,000 plots on the property. Of those, he said 1,500 were disturbed.

His crews are working to fix each one and have been since Monday. He hopes to be done by next week.